Vikings emerge as darkhorse candidates to sign Lamar Jackson

Though the Minnesota Vikings seemed to have committed to quarterback Kirk Cousins for the 2023 season when they restructured his contract earlier in the offseason, new reports are indicating that the team may be in the running to sign Lamar Jackson if they can make the finances work.

Cousins has served the Vikings well in his five years with the team but hasn’t found much success in the postseason, leaving some to question if they should stick with him for another year. Though he is functionally un-cuttable after his most recent restructure, Cousins’ job certainly wouldn’t be considered safe if Minnesota were to pursue Jackson, who has arguably accomplished more in his five years as a professional than the older Cousins has in 11.